Programs
Chapter 157 Helps Rename Street for MIA Service Member
April 25, 2017
The Thomas A. Mangino Chapter 157 spearheaded efforts to have a portion of Main Street in Alliance, OH to be renamed Thomas A. Mangino Memorial Parkway, after the local MIA Vietnam veteran. The date of…
Chapter 290 Lures Agent Orange Research
April 24, 2017
Chapter 290 is selling special fishing lures to raise funds for Agent Orange research. (more…)
Medical Advances from the Vietnam War
April 18, 2017
Injured veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars can give credit to the medical personnel of earlier wars, including the Vietnam War, for their care and recovery. Surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, and other staff advanced medical…
Chapter 290 Funds Agent Orange Awareness Program
April 12, 2017
Central Minnesota Chapter 290 in St. Cloud, MN hosted a new fundraising event in January called Ribs and Rock. The proceeds will help fund the chapter’s two main programs: educational efforts on the Vietnam War…
Toxic Exposure Research Act P.L. 114-315
April 7, 2017
On December 16, 2016, the President signed into law H.R. 6416, the Jeff Miller/Richard Blumenthal Veterans Health Care/Benefits Improvement Act of 2016, language from S.901, the Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015, VVA highest legislative…
Chapter 1071 Honors Ashes of Abandoned Veterans
March 28, 2017
Since October 2015, Chapter 1071 of Lakewood, CO has been in the process of analyzing, identifying and honoring the cremated remains of over 100 veterans from World War II, the Korea War, and the Vietnam War,…
Chapter 850 Makes Donation to Train Service Dogs
March 22, 2017
Chapter 850 of Kent County, DE recently donated $10,000 to Rebuilding Warriors to continue training service dogs for veterans. Rebuilding Warriors provides trained and socialized service/companion dogs to disabled veterans and veterans battling PTSD/TBI. Training…
PTSD & Compassion Fatigue
March 21, 2017
“Taking care of myself doesn’t mean ‘me first.’ It means ‘me, too.’” — L.R. Knost Small encounters can lead to momentous changes. In Vietnam Marine Cpl. Charles Figley began visiting children in his off hours…
Chapter 955 to Protest for Agent Orange Care
March 17, 2017
Chapter 955 of Wildwood, NJ will join other veterans groups to protest and advocate for better health care for Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange. The event is being organized by the local American Legion…
Chapter 607 to Erect Memorial at Edmund Pettus Bridge
March 17, 2017
Chapter 607 is sponsoring their 5th Vietnam Memorial, this time at the foot of the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, AL. The memorial will remember the veterans who fought in Vietnam and against segregation in…